In last night's State of the Union address, President Obama spoke out about policies that inhibit gender equality in the United States. Calling for equal pay for women and a change to paid leave policies, Obama stated that it was time to do away with dated policies by making a (semi-dated) pop-culture reference: "It is time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a "Mad Men" episode."

Is it really necessary to have to say this? Sadly, yes. Obama noted that women still make "77 cents for every dollar a man earns" despite making up about half of America's workforce, and called it "an embarrassment." In addition to narrowing the wage gap, he called for a change in policies to help working parents—women and men—manage their family responsibilities without hurting their paychecks: "Women deserve equal pay for equal work. You know, she deserves to have a baby without sacrificing her job. A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship. And you know what, a father does too."

The President went on to charge himself, congress, and everyday Americans with making the necessary changes to not only make women happy, but everyone happy, because we are like one big equal-opportunity family: "Let's work together—Congress, the White House, and businesses from Wall Street to Main Street—to give every woman the opportunity she deserves. Because I believe when women succeed, America succeeds."

Since it's 2014, not 1950, let's hope we see some actual changes in the near future. But for now, we'll just say kudos, Barack, and leave it to this Joe Biden GIF to express the rest of our feelings for us: